Call me crazy, but I think the (faux) leather straps that come with this watch AMAZING! They do not taper down to the clasp, and this little detail makes a huge difference on the wrist presence of this watch. Also, the croc pattern imprinted on these leather straps reveal that a genuine croc leather would look fantastic in the TW, so much so that I wouldn't buy a leather strap pther than a crocodile one! I love these straps so much that I bought three of them, one brown to go with my silver, chrono TW, one black leather for my Carrera Calibre 1 (believe me, an out-of-this-world combination!) and another black to go with my GMT TW!